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Sophos named in Top 100 Employers List for second year

MacLean’s names Sophos as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and British Columbia's Top 30 Employers for 2007

Sophos named in Top 100 Employers List for second year

Vancouver, BC/Boston, MA - Sophos, a world leader in integrated threat management solutions, today announced that Maclean's, Canada's distinguished national newsweekly magazine, has selected Sophos for its "Canada's Top 100 Employers" listing for the second year in a row. Sophos has also been chosen as one of British Columbia's "Top 30 Employers for 2007." Last year the company was selected for the province's "Top 20 Employers" list.

Maclean's editorial team reviewed the recruitment histories of over 60,000 employers across Canada and identified 10,000 employers across the nation who fit the application requirements and of that 10,000 more than 1,500 employers took part in the Top 100 application process. The resulting list of 100 is a group of outstanding employers that lead their industries in attracting and retaining the highest quality employees.

Sophos was recognized for an excellent benefits package that, among other things, offers enrollment in the company's bonus program, a matching Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), and participation in Sophos's share option plan. Sophos was also acknowledged for a superior training and development program. Expanding and honing the current knowledge and skills of its employees is a main focus for the organization. Therefore, the company offers comprehensive orientation programs, in-depth product training, external training opportunities and even an in-house Toastmasters class to help its staff stay at the top of their game.

British Columbia's Top 30 Employers for 2007

"Being named one of Canada's top places to work by Maclean's for the second year in a row is an affirmation of the hard work and dedication of each Sophos employee," said Mark Hatton, president at Sophos, Inc. "Having highly motivated and productive employees is essential to the longevity and overall success of any company and we certainly strive to make Sophos not only a fun and inviting place to work but also a place to learn and grow."

Sophos is centrally located in downtown Vancouver. Within the five-story office, employees can congregate and revitalize in the open-concept lounge equipped with a pool table and kitchen. Sophos also has a rooftop deck overlooking the city where team meetings are regularly held. There are currently 171 employees in the Vancouver office, which accounts for more than 15% of Sophos's worldwide employee base. Within the Vancouver office, there are personnel responsible for marketing, product marketing, product management, engineering, support, channel sales, inside sales, finance, IT and human resources.

About Sophos

More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing complete security solutions that are simple to deploy, manage, and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, mobile and network security solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers.

Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.